The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Math. The lowest is 13% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Wilson Primary School
Wilson Primary School serves students from prekindergarten through third grade in central Phoenix, as part of the Wilson Elementary District. Because the school stops at third grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the state testing results that exist cover only one tested grade. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet.
The student body is diverse. The largest group is Hispanic, making up the majority of enrollment, followed by Black students and a smaller share of American Indian or Alaska Native students. White students and students of two or more races each account for a modest portion of the population. The school enrolls a few hundred students, a size that is typical for an elementary school serving only the early primary grades. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available in the source materials, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these supports.
State testing results are available for third grade only, which is the one tested grade in this building. In math, about three in ten students scored at the proficient level. In English language arts, about one in eight students scored proficient. These results place the school's overall proficiency index in the bottom quarter when compared with other districts across Maricopa County. Because the school serves only prekindergarten through third grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and no chronic absenteeism data was available in the source materials.
The school is part of the Wilson Elementary District, which is a single-district system in central Phoenix. The district brief turned up no recent changes that met the bar for lasting impact, so there is no major restructuring, boundary shift, or program overhaul to report from the past several years.
Phoenix itself is a large, fast-growing city with a diversified economy built around technology, manufacturing, tourism, and services. The city's built environment is car-oriented, with a wide grid of streets across a very large footprint. Housing values in the area around the school are roughly in line with the state average, and rents are moderate relative to national benchmarks. The area has seen a slight softening in home values and rents recently, but the long-term growth context of the city remains strong.
For a family considering Wilson Primary, the picture is straightforward. This is a neighborhood school serving the earliest grades in a large urban district. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, with a significant Black enrollment and smaller shares of other groups. Academic proficiency in the one tested grade is below the midpoint of the county's districts, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the instructional approach and any support programs in place. The school's early-grade focus means that families will need to plan for a transition to another school after third grade, either elsewhere in the Wilson Elementary District or through a choice option in Phoenix. The city itself offers a wide range of civic amenities, a growing economy, and a large, car-oriented urban environment.
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